Dragonair (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Dragonair (disambiguation).

Dragonair Dragon Pokémon ハクリュー Hakuryu #0148 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Shed Skin Cacophony Cacophony Marvel Scale Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Dragon Hatch time 40 cycles
Height 13'01" 4.0 m Dragonair 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 36.4 lbs. 16.5 kg Dragonair 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 144 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 147 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Dragonair 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Dragonair (Japanese: ハクリュー Hakuryu) is a Dragon-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Dratini starting at level 30 and evolves into Dragonite starting at level 55.

Biology

Dragonair flying

Dragonair is a long, serpentine reptilian Pokémon with sky blue scales and a white underside. It has a rounded snout, oval purple eyes, and a small, white horn on its forehead. On each side of its head is a small, stylized wing, which is white and curves into a swirl at the base. Three blue, crystal orbs adorn its body: one on its neck and two on its tail.

Dragonair emits a gentle aura that gives it a mystical appearance. As seen in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure, it can make its wings grow larger in order to fly, but otherwise moves through the air unaided. Dragonair hosts a large amount of energy within its body, which it can discharge through the crystals on its neck and tail. This causes its body to brighten and give off a different aura that changes the weather in its vicinity. As a result, Dragonair has been referred as a "divine Pokémon" since ancient times by agricultural peoples. Dragonair is a rare Pokémon that inhabits pristine seas and lakes. The lakes Dragonair lives in are usually filled with offerings from people in gratitude. It is said that a person who sees a Dragonair at the start of a year will be healthy for the whole year. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Dragonair is known to channel power and change the weather even while it sleeps.^[1]

In Generation II, Dragonair and its evolutionary relatives were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Outrage, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.

Evolution

Dragonair evolves from Dratini and evolves into Dragonite.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Dratini  Dragon

→

First Evolution Dragonair  Dragon

→

Second Evolution Dragonite  Dragon  Flying

Game data

Pokédex entries

Dragonair in the Alola Pokédex	Dragonair in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear. In Pokémon Emerald, Dragonair can only be found in the Battle Frontier.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow		Protein (100%)
Gold	Silver	Dragon Scale (2%)
Crystal
FireRed	LeafGreen	Dragon Fang (5%)
Emerald		Dragon Scale (5%)
Diamond	Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Black	White
Black 2	White 2
X	Y
Sun	Moon
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield	Dragon Scale (Expansion Pass required, 5%)
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl	Dragon Scale (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM024 TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM100 TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM200 TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dragonair Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Dragonair Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 60 100% 20 Extreme Speed Normal Physical 80 100% 5 Mist Ice Status ��� —% 30 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dratini Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dratini Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dratini Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Animated series-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -19% Friend Area: Mystic Lake Phrases 51%-100% HP The sea and the sky... Both are my allies! 26%-50% HP This isn't good. I have only half my HP left. 1%-25% HP I'm done for... Even the power of water is gone... Level up I've leveled up. I'll make you believe in my power!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: D
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Introduced by Aurorus Connected to: Aurorus Connection Orb Set: 21 Phrases Normal Staying calm is what's needed here. Let's go easy. Low HP (< 50%) This is starting to be hard to take…
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Dragon Poké Assist: Dragon Field move: (Crush ×3) Browser entry R-219 It attacks by breathing blue flames. It also has a mysterious barrier for protection.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.1 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Dragon Tail Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Shed Skin Ability 2: Instinct Ability 3: Mountaineer Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★★ Evolves from Dratini when its Attack is 60 or higher Evolves into Dragonite when its Attack is 132 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Kagetsuna, Kitsuno, Nagahide, and Yasumasa
Pokémon Battle Trozei Dragon Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Dragon Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #118 Dancing Dragons Increases damage done by any Dragon types in the combo. Swappable Skill(s): Flash Mob
Pokémon GO Base HP: 156 Base Attack: 163 Base Defense: 135 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Dragon Breath, Iron Tail* Charged Attacks: Wrap, Aqua Tail, Dragon Pulse, Body Slam*, Frustration, Return
Pokémon Sleep Sleep type: Dozing Pokémon type: Dragon Points to befriend: 12 Specialty: Ingredients Berry: Yache Berry ×1 Primary ingredient: Fiery Herb ×2 Possible ingredients: Fiery Herb Greengrass Corn Pure Oil Main skill: Charge Energy S Base carry limit: 12 Restores 12 Energy to the user. Evolution requirements: Dratini Candy ×100, Lv. 41 Dragonair is said to gather power in the orbs on its tail and control the weather, sometimes even in its sleep. Be careful—the weather around this Pokémon can change instantly. Coiled Sleep Wriggly Sleep Uncoiled Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Evolution data

Unevolved Dratini  Dragon

Level 30 →

First Evolution Dragonair  Dragon

Level 55 →

Second Evolution Dragonite  Dragon  Flying

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Dragonair images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Dragonair in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Shiny Dragonair in Pokémon the Series: XY

Major appearances

Clair's Dragonair

In Beauty is Skin Deep, Clair's Dratini evolved into a Dragonair as Clair was protecting it from Team Rocket. In Better Eight Than Never, Clair used it as her final Pokémon during her Gym battle against Ash.

Ash's Dragonair

In A Test in Paradise!, a wild Dragonair living on Dragonite Island with three others evolved into a Dragonite. Having befriended it earlier, Ash caught it shortly afterwards.

Other

Dragonair debuted in the banned episode EP035, as a Dratini the warden of the Safari Zone, Kaiser, was protecting. Over the 30 years since Kaiser last saw the elusive Dragon type, it evolved into Dragonair. It also now has a child Dratini.

In On Olden Pond, a Dragonair lived in a lake that Mr. Saridakis planned to build a luxury resort on. Dragonair was discovered to have saved Mr. Saridakis in the past. A second, present-day rescue led to him cancelling his plans for the lake.

In Master Class Choices!, Amelia used a Shiny Dragonair alongside an Espeon during the Fleurrh City Showcase. They made it past the Theme Performance, but they were voted second during the Freestyle Performance, losing to Serena and her team.

Starting in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, the Ultra Guardians employed a Ride Dragonair, which Lana uses during their missions.

In A Test in Paradise!, three Dragonite living with the one Ash would catch as a Dragonite played a major role.

Minor appearances

Dragonair made its English dub debut in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure, where it was briefly seen flying around the rainbow after the storm.

In Imitation Confrontation, Team Rocket's fantasy featured a Dragonair.

Dragonair made its English dub animated series debut in Dueling Heroes, under the ownership of a Trainer participating in the Whirl Cup.

Multiple Dragonair appeared in The Island Whisperer!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Dragonair in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Main article: Clair's Dragonair

Clair's Dragonair appeared in The Dragonite's Imperial Wrath.

Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King

A Dragonair appeared in LDK1.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Clair's Dragonair

Dragonair debuted in Long Live the Nidoking!, where it was one of the Pokémon at Fuchsia City's Safari Zone.

A Dragonair appeared with its Trainer in Just a Spearow Carrier at the Indigo Plateau.

Lance owns two Dragonair, one of which he caught previously, the other stolen and brainwashed. The latter was sought by Yellow for surfing, as it was offered as a prize in a surfing contest in Breath of the Dragonair Part 1, the former first appeared in Extricated from Exeggutor. Multiple other Dragonair also make up the Dragon-type army together with his multiple Aerodactyl, together they were used to attack the mainlands of Kanto. They first appeared in Playing Horsea.

Clair's Dragonair appeared in Debonaire Dragonair, where it was seen being used to battle Ryu's Seadra and win. It later cam with its Trainer to the Dragon's Den, where it battled and was defeated by Suicune.

A Dragonair appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

The Battle Factory rented a Dragonair, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Lemme at 'Em, Lapras!.

A Dragonair appeared in a flashback in One Way or Another.

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

In Crystal Orb of Rainfall, Shu meets a Dragonair named Ryuko in the body of a human. He helps her find the blue orb she lost that used to be on her neck.

Later, in GDZ66, Shu catches a Dragonair of his own.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Main article: Clair's Dragonair

Clair's Dragonair appeared in The Ultimate Battle…?!.

A Dragonair appeared in Lance's Dragonite's fantasy in The Final Battle!! when it was telling a false story about how it met Lance.

A Dragonair appeared in Good-Bye, Pikachu?!, where it evolved from a Dratini. It managed to take out all of Giovanni's Pokémon. Dragonair then evolved into a Dragonite when Clefairy pulled its tail.

In the TCG

Main article: Dragonair (TCG)

Trivia

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Dragonair was originally known as "Dragyn".
• According to the radio drama The Birth of Mewtwo, Dragonair was scientifically registered by a Pokémon discovery ship 1001 about 200 nautical miles away from the open sea of Seafoam Islands.
• In Blackthorn City, a woman is willing to trade her Rhydon^GS or Dodrio^CHGSS for a female Dragonair. This makes Dragonair the only Pokémon able to be male or female that must be a specific gender for an in-game trade.
• In Pokémon Yellow, Dragonair's catch rate was changed from 45 to 27, making it the hardest Pokémon to catch in the Kanto Safari Zone. In the later games, the catch rate was changed back to 45.
• Dragonair is also the former name of an airline based in Hong Kong in the real world.
• In Generation I and Generation II, Dratini and Dragonair can learn Hyper Beam via leveling up, but not via TM. This was fixed in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
• Dragonair and its evolutionary relatives share their category with Horsea, its evolved forms, Salamence, and Kalosian Goodra. They are all known as the Dragon Pokémon.

Origin

Dragonair appears to be based on sea serpents or ryu, traditional Japanese dragons or Chinese dragons who bring good luck. It also resembles a snake, its tail even resembling that of a rattlesnake. The wings on its head resemble those on the sandals and hat of the Greek god Hermes, and its long, snakelike body may be a reference to the snakes on his scepter.

Dragonair may also be based on the imugi, a proto-dragon that resembles a snake and lives in water or caves, much like Dragonair. After an imugi lives a thousand years, a jewel (called a Yeouiju) will fall from the sky. If the imugi catches it, it will become a true dragon. The jewels on Dragonair's neck and tail might also be a reference to Chinese dragons' associations with pearls, specifically, the flaming pearl often placed under dragon's chin which symbolizes prosperity, power, immortality, thunder, and grants wishes.

Name origin

Dragonair may be a combination of dragon and air, debonair, or lair (traditional home of a dragon).

Hakuryū may be derived from 白竜 hakuryū (white dragon).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ハクリュー Hakuryu From 白竜 hakuryū French Draco From draco Spanish Dragonair Same as English name German Dragonir From the English name and possibly Fafnir Italian Dragonair Same as English name Korean 신뇽 Sinnyong From 신 (神) sin and 뇽 (龍) nyong Mandarin Chinese 哈克龍 / 哈克龙 Hākèlóng From the partial transcription of the Japanese name and 龍 / 龙 lóng Cantonese Chinese 哈克龍 Hāhāklùhng* 哈古龍 Hāgúlùhng* From the partial transcription of the Japanese name and 龍 lùhng

More languages Hindi ड्रैगनेयर Dragonair Transcription of English name Russian Драгонэйр Dragoneyr Transcription of English name Thai ฮาคุริว Hakhurio Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Clair's Dragonair
• Lance's Dragonair
• Ash's Dragonite
• Dragonite (UNITE)

References

External links

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